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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New Orleans Pelicans executive David Griffin was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Sunday for his remarks criticizing league officiating after star forward Zion Williamson suffered a broken finger. Griffin, the Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations, was punished for public criticism of the officiating and comments detrimental to the NBA. Williamson was revealed to have a fractured left ring finger on Friday that will sideline him indefinitely. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The Brooklyn Nets completed the signing of free agent Blake Griffin on Monday following the former number one NBA draft pick’s exit from the Detroit Pistons. Griffin, who turns 32 next week, bolsters a Brooklyn side second in the Eastern Conference standings with hopes of challenging for a championship. The arrival of the 6ft 9in (2.06m), 250lb (113kg) six-time All-Star gives Nets coach Steve Nash another option to complement […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin was fined $15,000 on Thursday following a clash with a game official earlier this week, the NBA announced. Griffin was caught hurling an expletive at a member of the officiating crew during Detroit’s 100-94 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday. “Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of a game official,” a statement said. Former Los Angeles Clippers […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – The heartwarming story of Shaquem Griffin received another boost as the one-handed Seattle Seahawk linebacker made his NFL debut on Sunday with his twin brother Shaquill at his side. It was a family affair as they made key tackles together and prior to the start of the game they were greeted by their mother who gave them a loving hug. But the Seahawks couldn’t overcome Von Miller, who had […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Shaquem Griffin’s odds-defying football journey is set to continue after the linebacker who lost one hand at the age of four was drafted Saturday by the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks chose Griffin in the fifth round (141st overall), making him the first one-handed player ever selected in National Football League entry draft. Getting picked was a dream come true for Griffin as he joins his twin brother, Shaquill […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Five-time All-Star Blake Griffin admitted he was “shocked” to be traded by the Los Angeles Clippers, but says he’s perfectly happy to have landed with the Detroit Pistons. “Shocked is a good way to put it,” Griffin said Wednesday as he was officially introduced by the Pistons. “I didn’t know anything. I pretty much found out when everybody else found out. It took me a second to realize everything’s changing… I […]
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert announced Monday that general manager David Griffin is out as general manager of the NBA club when his contract expires at the end of June. The move came exactly one year after LeBron James led the Cavaliers to an NBA crown, the first by any major Cleveland sports team since 1964, and one week after the Cavaliers were dethroned […]
